1918-05-27 — Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

{Renter's Service to The "Telegraph.")

(Continued from Page 7.)

EMPIRE DAY,

London, May 26,

TELEGRAMS,

(Reuter's Barrice to The "Telegraph.")

TO WORK OR FIONT;

Washington, May 34. The Provost Marshall has order Empire Day will be celebrated by od that all men of draft age engaged the customary school celebrations.

in a number of scheduled non-effec

The principal event will be the en- tive occupations must work or fight tertainment of eight thousand chil- after July 1st.

The list includes drea of fighting men and fifteen waiters, liftmen and store clerks, Men refusing useful employment hindred wounded officers and man

great concert at the Albert will be forthwith sent into the Hall, which Their Majesties will Army. It is believed the plan will attend. One of the most important and render labour conscription un

largely solve the war labour problem | semi-private functions will be the gathering of the amalgamated Over.ecessary. The list of pon-effective ses Club and Patriotic League of occupations will be extended as re- Britons Overseas, whereat Mr. Required. The Provost Marshall, in- wins will present the Air Minister terviewed," emphasised that the or- with a cheque for £13,500, subscribed anisation of manpower for war in- 'dustry purposes was equally impor by members, to cover the cost of,

tant as the organisation of soldiers. eight aeroplanes Musical prograД-

The Military Committee of the mes at the theatres and music halls House of Representatives has unani- will be largely national and patriomously adopted the proposal of Sec- retary Baker to amend the Army Bill authorizing the President to call out such number of men for military service as he is le to train and equip, and to use them as a counter-balance the undiminish. ed confidence with which the armies, tion of the war. The Army Bill as to bring about a successful--tertaina.

with line unbrokën, await the new

it stands limits the President to onslaught, with the encouraging summoning approximately a million outlook afforded by the magnificent

men for general service. The amend- outburst of American military ar- ment removes all restrictions and doar and the closer unity of France provides for an army large enough! and Italy with Britain.

to defeat Germany whether five

Empire Day is the subject of an itorial in the "Daily Telegraph," which enumerates the war disa pointments of last year, but records

The Times" says: Empire Day million or ten million. reminds us that the Premiers of th Dominions for the second year in

saich are en route to attend the Empire War Cabinet, where on can they acquire a knowledge of the more intimate problems of the Em- pire, acting as one of the alliance

of nations.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, May 24- Mr. Walter Long has arrived in Dublin and is the guest of the Vice-

roy.

A few further arrests have been

in the country.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL NOEL.

London, May 14

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918,

ANNOUNCEMENT.

IN the absence of Madame LILY who is at present on her way to Paris where she will personally select new Modes and Confections for the next winter and following Summer Seasons. Mrs. Aris will have charge of THE MAISON LILY.

As it is desirable that in the interim an effective clearance may be made of all present stock, whether new or old, înstructions have been given to sell when requested. DRESS MATERIALS

by the yard. Corresponding concessions will be made in respect of the many other lines at present stocked at

ALEXANDRA

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

3/134

3/136

3/2

60 de.... 4 m/

3/212

3/214

T/T Shanghai... T/T Singapore

Nom.

13434

Г/Т Іврал

142

FIT India

Nom.

Demand, India ......

Nom.

75

It adds that British Ministers are certain to proft by the intercourse with their overseas colleagues to take longer views. The "Times" hopes the criticism expressed in certain. Dominions last year that|

The death is announoad of Admir T/T ... their representatives had been wast- ing time would not be possible this al Sir G. H. U. Nool, v.am, kam., Demand Year. It says: It should be common Admirai Noel was born in 184530 d knowledge now that the Imperial and was appointed Admiral of the War Cabinet is the Executive Gov-Fleet in 1909. He retired in 1915. hmont of the Empire in other than He commanded on the China St■- local relations by body of repre- tion 1904-05 and will be wall remen sentatives of its constituent Stater bered here.} India has a part in it. The emer gence of the Imperial War Cabinet was an improvisation demanded by immediate future needs. Such de.

London, May 24 velopments are never popularly un-

Much interest is being shown in derstood at the cutset, but with

the record-breaking riveting 9071 time the instinet of the people has petitions between British and Ame› adapted itself to appreciate them can shipyards. A Barrow rater We are confident that this is now named Moses yesterday drove 5.591) the case with the Imperial Warrives in nine hours, 1,019 better Cabinet.

than the new record establisaed at Baltimore a week ago and 985 bet

· RIVETING COMPETITIONS.

Paris, May 9, The Association of Paris Journater than the new record made st lists has telegraphed the British San Francisco on Wednesday. Moses Institute of Journaliste associating worked on a nine-inch howitz, be tself with the testimonies of grati fore a thousand auxions on okers, tude to the British zation which will including Army and Navy represent be given to-day throughout France, atires. The Mayor of Barrow con- on the cocasion of Empire Bay.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

150

T/T San Francis

co & New York [T/T Java...........................

T/T Marks.................................. Nom. T/T France............ 42844 Demand, Paris ...... 4.29

BUYING..

4/8. L/C.......... 3/3

6 m/s. L/C 13/336 4 m/s. D/P........... 3/314

10 ds. Sydney &

3/39% Melbourne...? 30 d/s. San Franc-1 isco &NewYorkĺ

4 m/s. Marks

761⁄44 Nom. 4 m/s. Francs ......

4.4334 6 m/s. Francs

.... 4.4814 Demand, Germany. - gratulated the champion ruc FT Bombay -

Demand, New York, 751% director of Vickers presented bliDemand, Bombay... Nom. †with 525. A number of women T/T Calcutta A French communique states that workers sacrificed their meat ration Demand, Calcutta. Nom.

the south, east of in order to ensure Moses and biaDemand, Manila 150 Mesnil St. Georges to the west of squad an extra ration of beef. Moses Demand, Singapore. 134%

a riveting machine styled On Haiphong........ Noyon broke down under our fire, used We penetrated the enemy lies south-"Little David," after Mr. Lloyd On Saigon............ east of Coucy Champagne and George.

ensmy raids to

London, May 24.

brotight back many prisoners, There; wae intermittent artillerying at msay points on this front..

A French communique. reports:-

14% prem. 1% prem On Bangkok ....... 1834. Sovereign

625 Nom. Gold Leaf, per oz.... 46.50 Bar Silver, per o 48%

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER $100: H'kong 50 cts' sub,

10

1,00% prem. 5

++

Canton

VISITING

THE HOME OF

U, S. SHIPPING OUTPUT.

Detroit, May 24, Mr. Schwab, the Shipping Con. There is intermittent artillery acti-roller, has stated that the equi- the valent of a ten thousand ton ship vity at some points south Ave, but no infantry action. Eleven can be delivered every working German aeroplanes were felled be-slay in May.

Our tween May 15th and 20th, bombing squadrons during the day and night of May, 20 dropped "evon-je toon tour of bombs in the St. Quen- fin, Noyon and Tergniz regions, on stations at Peronne, Rosieres and Nestes, and on serodromes at Ville- salve. Thirty tone of explodives wera dropped in the same region during the day and night of May gist. “In addition eleven tons were dropped on cantonments and sta tions in the region of Villenabois, -Biraon, --Le Cateau and Aulnoye.

· Italian · sirmen praticipated.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy raided on May 23-northward of Hill 70. A few of our men are missing. We drove off an attempted raid against post at Avelay Wood We successfully raided at midnight south-wa nward of La Basace, taking & few prison- ers. We secured prisoners in a patrol encounter northward the Ypres Comines canal. The "ngroyle Fartillery was active during the night! westward of Lens, and in the high- bourhood of Givenchy and Festu bert. The enemy ges-shelled our positions at Nieppe Forest

A Belgian communique reports fairly violent reciprocal artillerying. at Langemarck and Merckem.

par.

par.

354% die.

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOTELS & CLUBS.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BUILDINGS.

NOTICE.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

KHAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annuUND.

For 6 Months 4% per ann

For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN,

Chief Manager,

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capital ... Francs 45,000,000. Paid op

£2,500,000.

(15 of the Capital, i-e. Francs 13,000,000 subacribed by the Government of the

Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors André Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotta.

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.

RRANCHES ;

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG

PEKING

SAIGON HALPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANTERS;

In FRANCE. Sacité Général pour favoriser le Dovaloppement du Com- merce et de l'Industiia en France: LONDON...London County & Wert-

minstes Hank, Ltd.

NEW YORK..Redmond & Ca Correspondents in the chief commercial....

centres of the world

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita in Local Currency and in Gold Terms on application

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION.

Paid-up Capital ..........$15,000,00 - RESERVE FUNDS T

Starling

#£1,500,000 as Zim

$15,000,000 Silver...$19,500,000

$4,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors.... $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Row: X.P.I. Feivos). Onder an

. . M. Extras. Esq.-Depaty

& E. Bodall, Esq. WE

C.S. Gubbey, A

LA Plazmer. Eng. Hou, Mr. D. Landals Hon. Mr. E. Skelli 2. V. D. Part Entre

OHIEF MANAGER -

Hong Long-N.J, Bakh, log...”

KARADER

Shanghai, Stephen. Esq.- Laadan Badkers-London County, axe

miminster Bank, Limited.

Hongkong-Interest Allowed!

On Current Accusaty at the rate of 5 pu tână, pu

zasem on the daily balanca

A QND DEPOSITS.

·3 months 2) per cane, per KERESK

For 5 month 24 per ceal, per vosakų

of is weathi, è per cial PERMÍ N. J. STABB.

Chief Mazarit.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Bestecis of the above Bank is tonencied by the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING FORFORATION, Kales may be obtained on application! INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the mis- Imam monthly balances at Ezi per vox per ARIES, Depositors may transfer, at ibaiz option, baksent el 100 or more to the Huskong 430-Sheepbal Bank to be placed on 14 Diront st 4 For the Hoogkong and Shanghat Banking Corpora

N. J. STABB,

thy

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

incorporated by Royal Chartın 153.

BEAD OFFICE-LONDON, PARD-UP CAPITAL BESERVE. FUND

RESERVE PARIZATY OF

FROPRIETORS

£7.500.000

od 2,000,000

FOREIGN FICHANGE and Daneal Banking

base tratsected. CURRENT ACCOURTE opened a FEED BIPORITY received for 1 year of shorter pazdodas, al rates which will be quoted on applicados.

1. C. DOWNING,

Manager.

.Hongkong, 11th April, 1917

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.THE

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

HONGKONGWARANC

BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has[proceeded so satisfactorily that the Committee is now able to indicate a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the 100 smaller

prizes.

The prizes given below are, as already advised, subject to the amount available for distribution being the sum of $500,000.

In this event

APPROXIMATELY.

WAR

CHARITIES WILL

RECEIVE

1st prize

$125,000 187.500

2nd prize

$56,200

3rd prize

37:500

2 prizes of $10,000 each

(approx.)

20,000

2 prizes of $7.500 each

15,000

2 prizes of $5,000 each

10,000.

2 prizes of $2,500 each

· 5,000°

7 prizes of $2,000 each

14,000

6. prizes of $1,000 each

6,000

10 prizes of $70) sach

7,000

15 prizes of $400 each 15 prizes ̄ ̄of $300 ̄esch- 24 prizes of $200 each of $100 each

6,000

4,500

4,800

1,500

$500,000

-15 prizes

103 prizes

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Queen's Building,

5. Chater Road

ΡΕΑΚ

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

Tel: 2440.

EAK TRAM WAY, Co.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

HYLY LA MAR

5.00 AM

13.00 26

1.30.

115 P..

-

LE MIL

14.

16

30 MIX.

10.3

and ́8 M. 126° to

ILM 2.0, every ball home. LA PLES HIM, 10 23.48 2.3.

very quare: si sa kons.

BUNDAYS.

15000

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UROLEAGE B KEREN DÄREMA de Wan. Daji,

- SEITZPATRİ,

APEDIAL/CARS

Assandra Bull

Da Tosai Kond

KAL 'ponen

Samas shot skenedy tail running as too tista viated

WELKOM:obuslaat-job applications, si the-

|kab) pilymane sharafony babaez made 22. Jakk, Modne or by Chaque or Compradore ander rupeeswing Back MOPAN

JOKUD, BUMPERSTE & CO. SI

THE CHINA: PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,090.)

Lash as Moncier of cas Freycity, d tuota mostradze. Maanga

Zibesaver Sunda on Marchashian, "ma ĽONLY ZENGA UN the Provident dystank--

ASPOR XIX, Mi. Tokarshan and Simantot, Chamrand PuzzLENTARY CON MEMEGA]

SELWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managera.

The closing date for (sale of tickets is 12th Junehmender gang ba

,་;

and the number of tickets now available for sale is rapidly becoming less, therefore if you have not bought all the tickets you require it is advisable to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise,

TICKETS $5.00

each.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, ETC.

MARTIN'S

APIOL ASTEEL AKPILLS

7 for all Traspziarkies

[Marita's Phủ le zha baban, at Luni eg the Lasi BEN DE MAY Lerngulurday of the System N

· Missy Gods may landminetud Titan Whit cmmend theo, banna theke ante- 13 knots puễm 1831 Glazuelo spáð Slores mali không

SUM, COMA, Wolha.digton, R

MARTIN Loom PAPIOUSSTEEL

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurei Street, London. Anthorized Capital ......£1,300,001 Subscribed t ..... 1,125,00 Paid Up Reserve Fund

AT

BANKERE

The Bark of Farand

$62,50€ 650,000

The Looden Idiot Stock Bask, kimwi BRANCHEN p

Combey

Calcutta

Colombs

Calle

Howick

Hoegkost

Kody

Feels (art)

Karad

Kota Bhart

Kuala Lumpur

Madry

Ratgoor

bahat

Kingapore

HONGKONG FRANCIS.

Every description cf. Banking "ábo Euchangi besiness transacted

interest allowed en Current Actosan af s par Ca par assam u Dally Balances, tad on Find, D st rates which may be ascertained in applleries!

C. CHAMPKIN,

"Acting Manager:

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

BEAD OFFICE :

11. Wall Bréf Kew Yordi LONDON OFFICE:2

36. Fishopsgate, ELE CAPITAL & SUPPLUS UNDIVIDED PROFIT

BATAVIA

BOM RAY CALCUTTA CANTON CEBU. COLON "

HANKOW

لو

300 ro US $1,713.491

„UB. #8,213.491

·BBANSFER 4

LONDON SAPTO DONGS MANILA SAN FRANCIST

HEDELLIN SANTIAGO

PANAMA

FEXING.

PUERTO

PLATA.

DE TOS

CABALLEROS,

SHANGHAY SINARY HONGKONG FAN PEDRO SOER&RAYA

DE MACOSI TIENTSIN

YOKOHAMA

KOBE

Throuth Ju close alaston with The NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOR the Basic is able to offer a Sprice of Dis

·Branches of that institution in Chis. Konta America, and elsewbers, namely

BARIA

BUENOS AIRES, CARACAB DENCE, HAVANA MONTEVIDEO. MOSCOW RIO

DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE

SANTOR PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

PAULO

CURA

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING

·BUSINESS transaciać.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEn DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained application.

GEORGE HOGG,"

Hongkong, 26th September, 7916

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000

Paid-up Capital ...

Reserve Funditura sy

36,000,000

23,100,000

Fead Office. -YOKOHAMA

-Londen Syna

San Francisco

Shanasi Brin Bingspers

Branches

Bortbaye

Edenot. A1 res

Calenza

Los Angelo Solta Karacak!

·Boerabaj

New York

Faking

*Wokyo

Teinerz Pengtier Burkin Hackow Honolula

KalYou Kolesa

Nowahang

7 Bargoez

Interest allowed on Current cbctcts. Depeats

I: reclived for sized Lexiade a rates to be, chuaimed

spelication.

+

EISHI ONO, Manager.

Fongkong 11th March, 1918